Category: Garden
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Sale Botanic Gardens Victoria
Established in 1860 when approximately 20 hectares of land was set aside the Sale Botanic Gardens are the only colonial era botanic gardens remaining in Gippsland. Unfortunately, during the depressions of the 1890s, the gardens were neglected due to a lack of funds. When Victoria Park opened in 1909 it became council’s main public park Read more
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Sale Powder Magazine
Sale Powder Magazine Built by the Victorian Government in 1864, the Sale Powder Magazine was used for the safe storage of gunpowder most of which was used in Gippsland’s quartz gold mining industry. The building is the only magazine of its type remaining in Gippsland. The Sale Powder Magazine has massive walls and buttresses and Read more
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Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden
Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden Nestled in the Mogo State Forest adjacent to the Deep Creek Dam, the Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden covers a 42-hectare site. Established in 1988 when Forests NSW provided the site to the local council, it has a visitor centre, display gardens and walking tracks. The display gardens cover 10ha of land Read more